Compare towns
Coventry vs Madison vs Redding vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Madison has the most renters (9.6% rent).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Madison | Redding | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,616Highest |
8,780Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Madison School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Daniel Hand High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.